"Run For Your Life!" Time Bomb Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the New Warriors. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Bill Sienkiewicz (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz.
The Jackal is gone! But the sinister super-villain left behind a deadly trap for Peter and Mary Jane! At some point in the past, the Jackal implanted a posthypnotic command inside Spider-Man's mind...to kill his wife! And now the Jackal's apparent death has triggered the action! When Mary Jane realizes what's happened, she calls the New Warriors and then rushes into the subway system! Can MJ elude her web-slinging husband until the New Warriors arrive? Story concludes in Web of Spider-Man 129.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Backlash" Part 3 of 4. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by John Stanisci. Cover by Luke Ross.
After escaping from Ravencroft Institute, the web-slinger rushes home to tell his wife that the Chameleon knows his identity! Mary Jane takes the news in a calm manner, but then tells her husband to go capture the faceless villain! The web-slinger correctly guesses that the Chameleon (who is being tormented by visions of Kraven) will take shelter in the Hunter's last known hideaway! And Dr. Kafka and John Jameson pick the correct location too! So the Chameleon is cornered! But that's when he's the most dangerous!
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Kravinov's Revenge!" Part 4 of 4. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by John Stanisci. Cover by John Romita and Dan Green.
In Kraven's former mansion; the devious Chameleon outmaneuvers John Jameson, Dr. Kafka, and the Sensational Spider-Man! And traps all three inside an electrified metal cage! However the foe without a face is not planning to kill anyone, because he's anxious to move on to the next step of his plan! And as shown on the frightening cover, his next step is visiting a certain enchanting redhead! Oh no, will the wall-crawler break free in time to save his wife? Or will Mary Jane just knock out the Chameleon all by herself? First appearance of Alyosha Kravinov (aka the second Kraven). Cameo appearances by the Kangaroo, Grizzly, Gibbon, Spot, Jack O'Lantern, and Flash Thompson. (Note: This issue features a full-page ad for the new Ka-Zar (1997 3rd) series with art by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang.)
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"The Legion of Losers!" Plot by J.M. DeMatteis. Script by Glenn Greenberg. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom. Cover by Luke Ross and Al Milgrom.
Four down-in-the-dumps super-villains join forces to eliminate their arch-enemy Spider-Man! The Grizzly, Gibbon, Kangaroo, and Spot think they have a chance to take out the web-slinger together! However the spectacular one will try not to laugh while he battles the clumsy quartet! Meanwhile at the Daily Bugle, Jack O'Lantern (aka Mad Jack) attacks J. Jonah Jameson in an elevator! Who has JJJ made angry this time?
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"From the Shadows" Plot by J.M. DeMatteis. Script by Mark Bernardo. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom. Cover by Luke Ross.
Everyone from Marla Jameson to Dr. Kafka to the Spectacular Spider-Man is trying to figure out why John Jameson attacked his father in the hospital last issue! It might help if someone could corral Mad Jack, but no one can get a handle on him or his motives! When the web-slinger searches for Jack O'Lantern again, he's ambushed by Kraven and his beasts! Whoa, is Kraven the Hunter back from the dead? Or is this a brand new Kraven? The wondrous wall-crawler would sure like to know! Cameo appearances by Flash Thompson, Charles Thompson, Rosie Thompson, and Norman Osborn. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover detailing the current storyline.)
40 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Citizen Osborn!" Double-sized issue. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom. Wraparound cover by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna.
Norman Osborn is back in the public spotlight at the Osborn Foundation's charity fundraiser! Almost everyone in attendance is either shocked or outraged at his dramatic return! And that lengthy list includes Liz Osborn, Foggy Nelson, John Jameson, Joe Robertson, Mary Jane, and the Spectacular Spider-Man! After the reception Peter decides to make a pre-emptive strike against his long-time foe before the goblin can hurt his friends and family again! But the web-slinger doesn't know that he's swinging into a trap...with the cameras rolling! Before the night is over, the wall-crawler will wish he had looked before he leapt!
48 pages. Cover price $2.99.
"Son of the Hunter!" Part 1 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Luke Ross.
The Daily Bugle, now co-owned by Norman Osborn and J. Jonah Jameson, launches a new round of attacks on the web-slinger after video emerges of Spider-Man's fight with Norman last issue! And it doesn't take long for public opinion to turn against the spectacular one! The new Kraven notices the bad publicity and decides to fill the superhero role for a little while before launching his own assault on Spider-Man! Oh no, is Kraven planning to take the wall-crawler's "place" again...like his predecessor did a few years ago? Those were dark days indeed.
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Son of the Hunter!" Part 2 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Mike Deodato.
The Spectacular Spider-Man is the prisoner of Kraven the Hunter in the Kravinov Mansion! However Alyosha doesn't want to harm the web-slinger, he just wants to know as much as possible about his deceased father (aka the first Kraven)! Feeling sorry for the new Kraven, Spider-Man begins to talk; but his tale is cut short by a huge explosion! Who would dare attack Kraven the Hunter in his jungle lair? The cunning Calypso...that's who! And now the wall-crawler and the hunter face the fury of a woman scorned!
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Son of the Hunter!" Part 3 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Luke Ross.
In the graveyard behind Kravinov Manor, Calypso pits Kraven the Hunter and the Sensational Spider-Man against one another in mortal combat! Both men are under the influence of her voodoo powder and unable to break free from her control! Who will win their savage duel to the death? A shocking ending! Meanwhile in Queens Aunt Anna thinks Peter is secretly having an affair! Can Mary Jane assuage Anna's concerns without revealing her husband's secret identity? Final appearance of Calypso.
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Prodigy cover over Spider-Man cover. Spider-Man: Identity Crisis: Part 7 of 8 - Prodigy: Part 1 of 2 - Cover art by John Romita. Prodigy (Identity Crisis [Part 1]), script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Luke Ross, inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom
Peter Parker becomes Prodigy to rescue the daughter of an ambassador.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
"Ashes to Ashes!" Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Frank Miller. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Keith Pollard and Al Milgrom.
The situation is desperate indeed as the Masked Marauder's nuclear bombdroid is headed for the heart of New York City! Only one hero can stop the bomb...the Spectacular Spider-Man! But how is a blind wall-crawler going to do that? While Spidey tries to disarm the bombdroid, Daredevil battles the Masked Marauder one-on-one! Meanwhile, Carrion has trashed Peter Parker's apartment and is lying in wait for Peter at the Empire State University campus library! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Hector Ayala. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 1984 in Spider-Man and Daredevil 1, and again in 1994 in The Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man,)
32 pages Cover price $0.35.
"And There Was Lightmaster!" Part 3 of 3. Plot by Gerry Conway. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Al Milgrom.
"Night of the Iguana!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer.
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is up to his neck in reptiles at the Bronx Zoo! A new villain, the Iguana, is leading the reptilian revolt, and next plans to kidnap Curt Connors' wife and son! Can the web-slinger foil the plans of the Iguana? And when is the Lizard going to show up?
32 pages Cover price $0.40.
"Deadly is the Cobra!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod.
The Cobra (last seen in Daredevil 154) escapes from Ryker's Island prison and goes on another high-dollar crime spree! Spider-Man's first battle against the Cobra takes place across the rooftops of Manhattan! Cameo appearance by Mr. Hyde. First 50¢ issue.
32 pages Cover price $0.50.
"A Night on the Prowl!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Marie Severin. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Al Milgrom.
The wall-crawler is framed for a fashion industry murder by the Prowler! But didn't Hobie Brown give up being a costumed crimefighter a while back? The web-slinger investigates and then battles the new Prowler! The Spectacular Spider-Man is on his way to an easy victory...until Belladonna intervenes! First appearance of Nathan Lubensky.
32 pages Cover price $0.50.
